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‘Behind The Blue Curtain’ by Steven Millhauser

Behind The Blue Curtain by Steven Millhauser, 1990 Continue reading →

June 3, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Behind The Blue Curtain, criticism, fiction, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Playin With Punjab’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Playin With Punjab by Toni Cade Bambara, 1967 Continue reading →

June 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, New York City, Playin With Punjab, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘The Gorge’ by Umberto Eco

The Gorge by Umberto Eco, 2005 Continue reading →

June 1, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, short stories, The Gorge, Umberto Eco, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Nursery Tale’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Nursery Tale by Vladimir Nabokov, 1926 Continue reading →

May 31, 2023August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Nursery Tale, analysis, Berlin, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘My Father’s Friends’ by William Maxwell

My Father’s Friends by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

May 30, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, My Father's Friends, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Future Cat’ by Xuan Juliana Wang

Future Cat by Xuan Juliana Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

May 29, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Future Cat, short stories, Xuan Juliana Wang Leave a comment

‘When We Were Happy We Had Other Names’ by Yiyun Li

When We Were Happy We Had Other Names by Yiyun Li, 2018 Continue reading →

May 28, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, When We Were Happy We Had Other Names, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Now More Than Ever’ by Zadie Smith

Now More Than Ever by Zadie Smith, 2018 Continue reading →

May 27, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Now More Than Ever, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘The Flood’ by Emile Zola

The Flood by Emile Zola, 1880 Continue reading →

May 26, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, Emile Zola, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Flood Leave a comment

‘They Tell Me… Now I Know’ by Shay Youngblood

They Tell Me… Now I Know by Shay Youngblood, 1988 Continue reading →

May 25, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Shay Youngblood, short stories, They Tell Me... Now I Know Leave a comment

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